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What happens to a power station built in 1884?
A building at 114 E Water Street in Piqua, Ohio, listed in April 2026 as the former Piqua Edison Electric Illumination Company, now shows as sold. Its listing calls it one of four original Edison-era power station buildings remaining in the United States.
Every building has a first use. A few keep it in their walls.
The listing for 114 E Water Street in Piqua describes a historic commercial building that was home to the Piqua Edison Electric Illumination Company, circa 1884. It names it one of the early central power stations designed under Thomas Edison's system, and one of only four original Edison-era power station buildings remaining in the United States. The listing shows 1,990 square feet, built 1884, zoned D-GX (Downtown, General Mixed Use), listed April 10, 2026, and sold July 31, 2026.
It also states that the exterior has been updated over the last 10 years and the interior will require a full renovation.
What it shows: a mixed-use zone and an empty interior mean the use is open and the cost is not. A buyer for a building like this is defined by capital and patience, not by a tenant. History can be the story. The renovation scope is the underwriting.
The question worth asking: what does the interior need, and what will the City of Piqua allow within D-GX? Ask the city's zoning office, in writing.
If a building with an unusual past is on your desk, send the address, and we will read the zoning and the county record alongside you.